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There were plenty of rumors about this laptop, but here’s the official word.  The HP Envy15 is the big brother to the HP Envy13.  What separates this from its little brother?  The HP Envy15 has an Intel Core i7 Processor and can support up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM.  It’s also 1-inch thick and weighs 5.18 pounds.  This is a monster of a laptop packed into a thin package.

Like the Envy13, there is no internal optical drive.  However, there are 2 hard drives, 1GB of VRAM, and the LED backlit LCD display has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 so you can watch full HD video on this thing.  The case is all aluminum and magnesium.  The VGA webcam that is built in has IR projectors so if there is low light, the IRs will blast you so the camera can see you.  It’s like night vision.

The Envy15 also can use a slice battery, although not the same one as the Envy13.  Style-wise, the case is aluminum and laser etched.  There is only one pattern so far, but expect a transition in color next year. 

What’s this going to cost?  The Envy15 starts at $1799.  HP will package the Envy line in special black boxes to give the unboxing experience a premium feel.  There will be minimal paper documentation as the Envy line comes with one sheet of paper and a SD card with full documentation.

Company Site: [HP.com]